Milk-bottle-crate attachment



Sept. 6, 1927. I 1,641,526

W. E. BONESTEEL- MILK BOTTLE CRATE ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 15. 1926 2 Sheeh-Sheet l I I J Inventor WEBaneSZeal,

i. :g YB I Sept. W- E. BONESTEEL MILK BOTTLE CRATE ATTACHMENT I Filed Sept. 15. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor WEfion/esteez,

Attorney patented Sept. 6, 1927.

UNITED STATES WILLARD EUGENE BONESTEEL, oETEoY, NEW YORK.

MILK-BOTTLE-CBATE ATTACHMENT.

Application area September 15., less. Serial No. 185,633.

The present invention relates to an at tachment for milk bottle crates of any conventional or preferred construction for the purpose of holding milk bottles therein when the crates are inserted.

Under the laws of the State of New York, it is required that all milk bottles be inverted or turned upside down after they have been washed and maintained in said inverted position until filled.

The principal object of the present invention lies in the provision of means whereby bottles may be washed and placed in the crate, and after the crate is filled, it may be turned upside down and'the bottles will be prevented from falling from the crate. This saves considerable time in the washing of the bottles and insures the storage of the bottles in a safe manner.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of an attachment of this nature consisting of a minimum number of parts which may be easily associated with any ordinary milk bottle crate with very little expense.

Another very important object of the invention, lies in the provision of an attachment of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, strong and durable, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. i

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top planview of the ment associated with a crate, v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof with a portion shown in section, r

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken at right angles to that shown in Fig. 2, g s

Fig. f is a sectional view throughthe grate and spring therefor,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the grate,

Fig. 6 is a detail elevation of one side wall of the crate with one of the brackets thereon,

Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the brackets.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will attachbe seen that I have illustrated any suitable,

conventional, or preferred crate structure which in the present instance, includes a bottom 5, end walls 6, and side walls 7 rising therefrom.

Intermediate the ends of the side walls 7 I mount brackets B. Each bracket B includes a rectangular plate formed with a hooked upper end by providing the same with a slot 8 having a restricted entrance 9. The entrances of the brackets are disposed on opposite sides thereof. Grate G includes side bars 10 and a plurality of transverse bars 11 connecting the side bars.

A plate 12 extends longitudinally of the crate between the three center transverse bars 11, equi-distant from the bars 10. An open ing 14 is provided centrally in the plate 12. A bowed spring 15 is riveted at its center as at 16, said rivet piercing the opening 14 so as to pivotally mount the bowed, spring on the grate C. The concave side of the spring is disposed upwardly and it is therefore necessary when the crate is disposed on top of the milk bottles as is shown in Fig. 2, to flex the spring 15 so as to straighten the same out in order that the extremities thereof may be passed into the entrances 9 of slots 8 provided in thebrackets B.

When the spring 15 is thus engaged, the milk bottles are securely held in the crate and the grate C rests on the tops thereof. The receptacle with its bottles may then be inverted.

It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this invention will now be appreciated by those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example, since in actual practice, it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that numerous changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages. 7

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new is In combination, a receptacle adapted to receive milk bottles, a pair of brackets mounted on opposite walls of the receptacle and adjacent the upper edges thereof, each bracket being provided with a slot having a restricted entrance, said entrances of the brackets being disposed in opposite relation, a grate structure including longitudinal spaced bars connected by a plurality of transverse bars spaced from one another, a plate centrally disposed on the grate structure extending longitudinally thereof across 10 some of the transverse bars and provided with an opening, a bowed spring having its concave side disposed upwardly, means pivoting the middle of the bowed spring to the opening in the plate, and the extremities of WILLARD EUGENE BONESTEEL; 

